The Facts:
GM A.J. Smith announced plans to release McCardell and TE Aaron Shea today.
Reported by Chargers.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Once defenses figured out about midseason that McCardell could no longer beat them deep, they figured out how to cover him last year and local reports have suggested the veteran wouldn't have been any better than the team's fourth receiver this year. That's hardly a role that merits a cap number of $3.2 million. Vincent Jackson is going to assume the No.1 spot, Eric Parker is the possession receiver McCardell once was and Malcom Floyd is a deep threat and red zone role player.
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